MY ACCOUNT
– Everton have won just one of their 16 Premier League away games this season
– The Toffees are the lowest scorers in the Premier League so far this season
– Recommended bet: Leicester to win
Leicester had taken just one point from their previous nine Premier League matches before Dean Smith took the reins at the King Power Stadium and while they are still in the bottom three, there looks to be cause for optimism.
Their 3-1 defeat at Manchester City in his first game was no disgrace and they have since picked themselves up with a home win over Wolves and a draw at Leeds, where they could have earned more.
Everton, meanwhile, have won just six Premier League matches all season and head to the Midlands desperate to improve their form after succumbing to a 4-1 home humbling against Newcastle on Thursday.
Team news
There were plenty of positives for Leicester to take from their visit to Elland Road, but one big blow was the groin injury suffered by forward Kelechi Ihaenacho, which struck in the build-up to Jamie Vardy’s equaliser.
The extent of the damage is not yet known but the Nigeria striker is sure to miss this clash and may not feature again this season.
Full-back Ryan Bertrand came through more than an hour of a recent Under-21 match, so he could come into the reckoning, but the match against the Toffees looks to have come too early for Jonny Evans and Jannick Vestergaard.
Everton will be without suspended defender Mason Holgate while manager Sean Dyche will hope Seamus Coleman will come through a late fitness test.
The stats
Leicester have lost seven of their last 10 home league matches, but they should feel some confidence after beating Wolves 2-1 in their last game at the King Power Stadium.
Before the weekend’s fixtures, their tally of 44 goals was the highest in the bottom half of the Premier League and just four fewer than fourth-placed Manchester United.
Vardy’s goal against Leeds was his first in the league for the Foxes since October 23.
Everton have won three of their 13 games under Dyche and all of those victories have come at Goodison Park.
The only away win they have claimed this season was at bottom-of-the-table Southampton and they have failed to score in four of the six road matches they have played under the former Burnley manager.
Prediction
It looks as if Leicester may have made their managerial change at precisely the right time as their last three showings have been a great improvement on what they were mustering under former boss Brendan Rodgers.
The penny looks to have dropped judging by their win over Wolves and a draw at Leeds, where they were unfortunate not to claim all three points.
The same cannot be said of Everton, who are struggling to create chances and have to pick themselves up from a 4-1 midweek drubbing by Newcastle.
They have not really been a threat on the road all season, scoring just 10 goals from their 16 away games, and the Foxes look decent value to escape the bottom three with what would be a massive three points.
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